Pentax digest #42

By admin | Published: February 17, 2022
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→ Dariusz Breś (see his previous posts) upscaled one of his photos from 4,000px to 16,000px with the Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI software. The results are impressive – you can download the 16,000px photo from Flickr. The latest Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.8 was recently released with several improvements and it is currently 20 off (you can use coupon code RUMORS15 to get an additional 15% off).


→ Skylum officially released Luminar Neo AI-driven photo editor (additional information available here).


→ The latest Adobe releases are out.


→ Exposure Software has a 20% off everything sale through February 21.


→ Peak Design released 15 new bags, backpacks, pouches, and duffels in different sizes and colors.

→ The latest Pentax/Ricoh related YouTube videos:

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Here is a Ricoh Theta camera knockoff for $399

By admin | Published: February 16, 2022
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This new Trisio Lite 2 VR 360° camera costs $399:

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The new Ricoh THETA X 360° camera is now available for pre-order

By admin | Published: February 15, 2022
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The new Ricoh THETA X 360° camera that was announced a month ago is now finally available for pre-order in the US:

Ricoh Theta X camera announced

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Ricoh has scheduled a Pentax SLR meeting on March 13th

By admin | Published: February 13, 2022
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Ricoh has scheduled a Pentax SLR meeting on March 13th – here are the details:

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The latest version of Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI is now on sale (used to upscale photos up to 600%)

By admin | Published: February 9, 2022
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Topaz Labs released a new Gigapixel AI version 5.8 with several improvements, including better face refinement and increased speed when upscaling and enhancing images.

The Gigapixel AI software lets you upscale photos (enhance details and resolution) up to 600%:


The new Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI is now $20 off until February 18 (you can use coupon code RUMORS15 to get an additional 15% off):


The full release notes for the new version 5.8 can be found at PhotoRumors.

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New: JJC automatic opening lens cap cover for Ricoh GRIII and GR IIIx cameras

By admin | Published: February 8, 2022
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JJC has a new automatic opening lens cap cover for Ricoh GRIII and GR IIIx cameras – available for sale on Amazon:

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Ricoh Q3 financial results: “in camera business, sales of new products were strong”

By admin | Published: February 6, 2022
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Ricoh released their Q3 financial results –  here are the numbers for their “other” business that also includes their camera division (click for larger view):

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